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2 unusual facts about Sparklehorse


Gariné Torossian

Torossian was commissioned by the American indie rock band Sparklehorse to produce a music video.

Hayesville, North Carolina

Musician Mark Linkous of the band Sparklehorse lived in Hayesville for a few years and operated a recording studio in the area.


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Adam Wiltzie

Although he may be best known for founding the seminal ambient classical projects Stars of the Lid, The Dead Texan, Aix Em Klemm, & A Winged Victory for the Sullen, he also has recorded, played, and worked as a live sound engineer for famed artists such as The Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev, Labradford, Bedhead, The Bad Livers, Windsor for the Derby, Iron & Wine, Jóhann Jóhannsson, Hauschka, and Sparklehorse.

Clintwood, Virginia

Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Mark Linkous (Sparklehorse) has family ties to Clintwood, and for a short time called Clintwood home.

Giants of Science

They refer to their music as "nerd-core" and have been influenced by Split Enz Swervedriver, Sparklehorse, Superchunk, Brisbane underground rock legends the KT26ers, and Sonic's Rendezvous Band.

Little Doses

The acts Little Doses have cited as influences are - Sparklehorse, Super Furry Animals, Grant Lee Buffalo, Red House Painters, Pavement, Blondie, Pete Yorn, Coldplay, Harry and the Potters, Stevie Wonder, Dawn of the Replicants, The Secret Machines, Deus, Jeff Buckley, Nick Drake, Pixies, David Bowie, The Afghan Whigs and The Twilight Singers.

Russian Winters

Citing bands like The Cure, Ride, The National, Foals, Silversun Pickups, Fleet Foxes and Sparklehorse as influences, the band strove for a darker and more complex sound than previous work.

The Book of Knots

Members of Book of Knots have played or worked with various acts previously, including Skeleton Key, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Shiner, Battle of Mice, Sparklehorse, Elvis Costello, Unsane, Pere Ubu, Frank Black, They Might Be Giants and more.

Waxploitation Records

The company is best known for developing the careers of artists including Gnarls Barkley, Broken Bells, and Danger Mouse as well as projects like Danger Doom with MF DOOM, Rome with Jack White and Norah Jones, and Dark Night of the Soul with David Lynch and Sparklehorse.


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